The official website for the upcoming sequel film Gintama 2 (Kari) (Gintama 2 (Working Title)) posted a visual featuring Jiro Sato in his as-yet-unspecified role on Friday.
The first film opened in Japan last July, and it earned 980 million yen (US$8.9 million) in its first four days.
Sato played Takechi Henpeita in the first film, but will play a different role in the sequel.
The film also inspired a live-action net show that debuted on Docomo’s dTV streaming service one day after the film’s opening.